Feast of the Cross is an Orthodox Christian feast celebrated on the same day called the Exaltation of the Cross. May I ask what denomination your posting refers to?
Also, thank you for your lovely comment on my blog! I looked for your email to send you a personal note, but alas, I cannot find it anywhere...
The quote here is from the Roman Catholic liturgy, where this feast is now called Triumph of the Cross. When I was a child, before the changes of Vatican II, it was called Exultation of the Holy Cross (Exaltatio Sanctae Crucis) in Catholicism. I know that this feast is celebrated by many Christian denominations under slightly different names, and to me this is a beautiful reminder of our underlying unity in Christ. And thank you again for your wonderful story. It was a gift.
Thank you for responding, Charles! Your comment on my blog made me so happy; writers need each other. I will bookmark your blog (I don't see how to be a follower, rss feed, etc.) and read your stories. I'm intrigued by your continuous return to the liturgical, to marriage, to an overlapping of language.
Feast of the Cross is an Orthodox Christian feast celebrated on the same day called the Exaltation of the Cross. May I ask what denomination your posting refers to?
ReplyDeleteAlso, thank you for your lovely comment on my blog! I looked for your email to send you a personal note, but alas, I cannot find it anywhere...
The quote here is from the Roman Catholic liturgy, where this feast is now called Triumph of the Cross. When I was a child, before the changes of Vatican II, it was called Exultation of the Holy Cross (Exaltatio Sanctae Crucis) in Catholicism. I know that this feast is celebrated by many Christian denominations under slightly different names, and to me this is a beautiful reminder of our underlying unity in Christ.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you again for your wonderful story. It was a gift.
Thank you for responding, Charles! Your comment on my blog made me so happy; writers need each other. I will bookmark your blog (I don't see how to be a follower, rss feed, etc.) and read your stories. I'm intrigued by your continuous return to the liturgical, to marriage, to an overlapping of language.
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